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Purpose

This template allows for the easy citing and linking to of constitutions.

Syntax

Horizontal

{{cite constitution |article= |section= |country= |language= |ratified= |url= |accessdate= }}

Vertical

{{cite constitution
| article = 
| section = 
| country = 
| language = 
| ratified = 
| url = 
| accessdate = 
}}

Examples

All parameters specified

{{cite constitution
| article = IV
| section = 1
| country = Puerto Rico
| language = Spanish
| ratified = {{date|1952-07-25|mdy}}
| url = http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Constitution_of_the_Commonwealth_of_Puerto_Rico
| accessdate = {{date|2012-12-24|mdy}}
}}

will display as:

Article IV, Section 1 of the Constitution of Puerto RicoTemplate:Space(July 25, 1952)

No URL specified

{{cite constitution
| article = IV
| section = 1
| country = Puerto Rico
| language = Spanish
| ratified = {{date|1952-07-25|mdy}}
}}

will display as:

Article IV, Section 1 of the Constitution of Puerto RicoTemplate:Space(July 25, 1952)

No language specified

{{cite constitution
| article = IV
| section = 1
| country = Puerto Rico
| ratified = {{date|1952-07-25|mdy}}
}}

will display as:

Article IV, Section 1 of the Constitution of Puerto RicoTemplate:Space(July 25, 1952)

Parameters

Parameter Description Requirement
article article of the constitution where the citation resides required
section section within the article of the constitution where the citation resides optional
clause clause within the article of the constitution where the citation resides optional
polity polity of the constitution being cited required
date date the constitution was ratified required